Researchers use Kool-Aid to test their theory. Thirty boys were told to drink sugar-free Kool-Aid, but some of their moms were told that they had a sugary drink, according to the story.

The result: The moms who thought their sons had sugary Kool-Aid rated their kids as more hyperactive than those who thought they hadn't, the report says.

So the truth is, kids get crazy because, well, that's a kidlike thing to do. Banning the sugar may make you think your kids are calmer, but it won't make them calmer. Nothing really will, except growing up. And then they become grown-ups who try so hard to be in the moment and spontaneous like kids naturally are. Go figure.